Thursday, October 10, 2013

Okay. Talk about freaking out.

Okay, before we get down to it! Yesterday evening, ring cermony(for our high school rings)!
I didn't have to go to it, but I figured it would be better if I did... Talk about scary man. Had to walk up and have them say our names and get our ring. (Doesn't seem scary does it? It kinda was when I looked at bleachers full of parents.) Even worse, being at the head of the row... It's like "Oh god, oh god. What do I do, what if I fall, oh god... I'm gonna die". Yes, I will post pictures of my ring <3 Time to get down to business!


Yesterday,
1. Perception
Today!
2. Perfection: When you make a mistake, no one cares but you. Even the most accomplished public speaker will make a mistake at some point. Just keep in mind that you’ll notice more than anyone in your audience. The most important thing a speaker can do after making a mistake is to keep going. Don’t stop and—unless the mistake was truly earth shattering—never apologize to the audience for a minor slip. Unless they are reading the speech during your delivery, the audience won’t know if you left out a word, said the wrong name, or skipped a page. Because “to error is human,” a mistake can actually work for you, because it allows you to connect with your audience. People don’t want to hear from someone who is “perfect;” they will relate much more easily to someone who is real.

Being perfect isn't always... Perfect? It takes a lot to do these things, and not being perfect is a given, It's how you let your imperfections make you think. You can think good or bad of yourself, but don't let it affect you. I think bad of myself all the time, but according to almost everyone I talk to, "Theres nothing wrong." Maybe, maybe not. But everyone has their own opinions, right? 


"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions."
-Leonardo da Vinci


4 comments:

  1. This is so good! And VERY true. You looked really nice last night. Didn't look nervous at all! I think just keeping yourself together is the best thing when it comes to being in front of people. I don't have a problem speaking iin front of people, But standing there, for whatever reason, scares me half to death!! You did good! :)

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  2. Good work, and nice advice it would be a mucher better world if people didn't get caught up on the imperfections.

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  3. This is Great, i didnt go to the ceremony because i didnt buy a ring. Perfection is not being perfect it's believing in yourself

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